Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in World
World: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in World, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in World is 0.0467 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6.61 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6.61 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in World?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in World was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0467 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does World rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.